A Joke

[Nebraska Red]

Miss Beatrice, the church organist, was in her eighties and had never

been married. She was admired for her sweetness and kindness to all.

 

 

One afternoon the pastor came to call on her and she showed him into her

quaint sitting room. She invited him to have a seat while she prepared

tea.

 

As he sat facing her old Hammond organ, the young minister noticed a

cut-glass bowl sitting on top of it. The bowl was filled with water, and

in the water floated, of all things, a condom! When she returned with

tea and scones, they began to chat.

 

The pastor tried to stifle his curiosity about the bowl of water and

its strange floater, but soon it got the better of him and he could no

longer resist. "Miss Beatrice", he said, "I wonder if you would tell me

about this?" pointing to the bowl.

 

"Oh, yes," she replied, "Isn't it wonderful? I was walking through the

park a few months ago and I found this little package on the ground. The

directions said to place it on the organ, keep it wet and that it would

prevent the spread of disease. Do you know I haven't had the flu all

winter?"